Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
Read Matthew 7:12
Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you.This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.Matthew 7:12
Being the ultimate wordsmith, Jesus has saved the most significant words until the last. What you are about to read is commonly called the Golden Rule.
Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12)
Read Matthew 7:6; Hosea 4:17
Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy.Don’t throw your pearls to pigs!They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.Matthew 7:6
Read Galatians 6:1–2
Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin,you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path.And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.Galatians 6:1–2
Read Matthew 7:1–5
Read Matthew 6:33–34
Seek the kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously,and he will give you everything you need.So don’t worry about tomorrow,for tomorrow will bring its own worries.Today’s trouble is enough for today.”Matthew 6:33–34
Read Matthew 6:1–34
Read Matthew 6:19–24; Hebrews 4:13; 1 Timothy 6:17
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God.Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes,and he is the one to whom we are accountable.Hebrews 4:13
Our earthly treasure is not difficult to identify. It would include anything that is tangible and has a price tag. We can see it, touch it, measure it, and enjoy it.
Read Psalm 33:13–15; Matthew 6:4, 6, 18
The Lord looks down from heavenAnd sees the whole human race.From his throne he observesAll who live on the earth.He made their hearts,so he understands everything they do.Psalm 33:13–15
Read Psalm 32:8
The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.I will advise you and watch over you.”Psalm 32:8
Jesus has touched on things that are so down to earth and so practical you would think the ink was still wet. They could have been written this very morning. In a sense they were...that’s the way God’s Word is, always alive and active and sharp.
Now, how do we make it happen—come alive—in our lives? Let me give you a couple of suggestions.
Read Matthew 6:16
“And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do,for they try to look miserable and disheveledso people will admire them for their fasting.I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.”Matthew 6:16
Just as Jesus dealt with giving and praying, He now deals with fasting—how not to do it, then, how to do it.
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